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50% of the world's population lacks fresh water by 2050
Half of the world's 9 billion people may face a shortage of freshwater by 2050, if governments fail to cooperate in protecting water resources.
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Heavy rain caused heavy damage in Central Europe
Heavy rains hit Central Europe on June 2, killing three people and at least eight people missing, causing flooding, landslides, traffic interruptions and forcing hundred…
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China discovered a huge gold mine
Zheng Xiaogang, director of the regional Department of Natural Resources and Geology, said the gold mine is located in the area of 3km long, 60 - 300m deep. In additio…
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The Amazon River emits most of the carbon absorbed by the Amazon
The Amazon River emits almost all of the carbon absorbed by the tropical rainforest. The Amazon rainforest, which is considered to be the lungs of the earth, absorbs car…
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28,000 rivers in China disappear
In the last 20 years, 28,000 Chinese rivers have disappeared, equaling 50% of the total number of rivers in the world's most populous country. Excessive resource exploit…
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China faces serious water pollution
Chinese scientists warn that in addition to air pollution, China is also facing serious water pollution.
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Saline intrusion deep in the dry season of 2013
According to the Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, the dry season in 2013, the flow on the Mekong River is 30-45% less than the average of many years.
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Amazon's freshwater ecosystem is sensitive to environmental degradation
River, lake and wetland ecosystems - covering about one fifth of the Amazon basin - are increasingly degraded by deforestation, pollution, construction of dams and water…
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Tens of thousands of flooded Mozambican people
On January 22, Mozambique officials began to deploy emergency evacuation in the southern region of the country - where an estimated 55,000 people are seriously threatene…
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Malaysia: Heavy rain caused 1,500 people to flee
The second flood caused by heavy rains, which began on December 31, 2012 in Terengganu state in northeastern Malaysia, has made 31 schools, including 23 primary schools…
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The central region is unusually dry
Although the end of the rainy season but never Central Vietnam was hot as this year. Millions of farmers stand in front of worries about crop failure due to depleted res…
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Heavy rain caused flooding in many parts of Indonesia
Many parts of Indonesia have been flooded and material damage has been caused by heavy rains that lasted throughout November 17-18.
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More than 87.3 million USD to overcome the disaster of Mekong River
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to support 87.39 million USD for Laos and Vietnam to upgrade their infrastructure and enhance forecasting to improve readine…
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Egypt-Sudan-Ethiopia exploits the Nile river water
Reporters in the Middle East said the three countries downstream of the East Nile including Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have signed a common agreement on long-term and sus…
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Nhue and Day rivers are heavily polluted
Water of Nhue and Day rivers in Ha Nam province is seriously polluted due to waste from upstream and waste water from riverside trade villages.